New Delhi [India], November 23 : After National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won all four seats in Bihar bypolls, Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Saturday said that the foundation for the 2025 assembly elections has been laid in Bihar too.
"NDA government has formed in Maharashtra with a huge majority. This is a historic victory in itself... The foundation for the 2025 assembly elections has been laid in Bihar too. Many strongholds were demolished in the by-elections. NDA has won all four seats... My father wanted LJP (R) should be represented in the Jharkhand assembly as well, today the work of fulfilling that dream has started. LJP (R) has opened its account in Jharkhand by winning the Chatra seat," Chirag Paswan said.
The ruling NDA has swept all four Assembly seats in Bihar bypolls. The Bharatiya Janata Party won Tarari and Ramgarh while its ally Janata Dal (United) candidate Manorama Devi won Belaganj and Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) candidate Deepa Manjhi, defeated Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) candidate Roshan Manjhi in Imamganj.
The assembly elections in Bihar are likely to be held in October-November 2025.
The ruling Mahayuti alliance won the Maharashtra assembly polls and is poised for a landslide mandate. JMM-led alliance returned to power in Jharkhand.
In Maharashtra, the BJP led the Mahayuti alliance to a smashing victory carrying its allies - Shiv Sena and NCP - with its momentum.
While the BJP has won or is ahead in 132 seats, Shiv Sena led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has won or is ahead in 57 seats and NCP led by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar is poised to win 41 seats. The state has 288 assembly seats.
The constituents of Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) suffered a rude jolt with Shiv Sena (UBT) led by Uddhav Thackeray poised to win 20 seats, Congress 16 and NCP(SP) led by Sharad Pawar only 10 seats.
The BJP saw a fabulous strike rate with the party poised to win 133 of 148 seats it contested in Maharashtra. Party's allies Shiv Sena and NCP also have a very good strike rate.
The JMM-led alliance is set to return with 56 seats with JMM alone winning 34 seats. It won 22 more seats - Congress 16, RJD 4 and CPI(ML) two. While the opposition BJP is ahead or has won 21 seats and its allies AJSU Party, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) and Janata Dal (United) have won one seat each.